Movie: Munn Ki Jeet (the hearts victory)
Song: O Mera Babu Chail Chabeela (my man's upto date)
Singer: Runa Laila
Actress: Shabnam
Year: 1972
Language: Urdu
Country: Pakistan
Both Shabnam and the playback singer Runa Laila are from East Pakistan, now known as Bangladesh. Runa Laila was the best singer of Pakistan, unfortunately she took off for India, but she flopped there and went to Bangladesh, her homeland. She would have made more money here but unfortunately she left and deprived Pakistan of a good singer. Noor Jehan ruled our film industry and her hostility towards other female singers was probably the cause of her departure. Noor Jehan though know as the Melody queen lacked sophistication and was illiterate. Runa is highly talented, educated and sophisticated. I am one of her fans who miss her, because my childhood memories are linked with her songs. Shabnam too has finally left for Bangladesh after ruling the Pakistan film industry for about 30 years. Shabnam was a heroine on borrowed time, though she got fat and lost her looks and youth and still played heroine, I mean the romantic leading role girl. Actors should act according to their age. I disliked her later, she had a monotonous style, yet the biggest star of Pakistani film industry. her Urdu accent was terrible. Shabnam made her debut in 1961 and was active till the 1990s.. Actress Sabiha gave up leading young girl roles in the early 60s facing reality. She acted as an elderly woman onwards, sometimes a grandmother. that's the proper attitude towards life..But like they say five fingers of our hands are not the alike
